The Friends celebrated the fifth anniversary of the new Point Roberts Library this year. It was a long 10 years raising the money for that building and it has been a joy for us and for the community to spend these recent five years enjoying the fruits of all that fundraising work.
This past year, we have continued to host The Commons in the back room at the community center almost every Saturday, canceling only one Saturday because of Covid to the best of my memory. We now have made The Commons space safer by providing air purification equipment in the room.
We have certainly moved a lot of used books around from the homes of local residents who donate them to the residents and visitors who visit The Commons each week and leave with the free books of their choice.
It is a rare Saturday when we arrive before noon and do not find at least a dozen books that have been left to recirculate and not infrequently there are 20 or 30 of them. We are grateful to all those who bring books and all those who take books, all free.
It reminds me of my childhood, when I would always be surprised that I could check out books at the library and it was all free. All anyone asked was that you bring them back on time. With our free used books, you don’t even have to bring them back, although you’re free to do so.
In addition to The Commons and the 10 craft workshops that we have sponsored on weekends this past year (workshops run by local people who are happy to share their skills at no cost), The Friends of the Point Roberts Library also support many kids programs that take place at the new library by paying for necessary supplies.
We’re always happy to have new members and volunteers to work with us on our projects.
Just let us know when you come by The Commons on Saturdays, from noon-2:30 p.m. in the back room of the community center.
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